<p>It was -1 800 CR for this one. Pretty harsh.</p>
<p>Writing depends on your essay, but as far as I know it was a relatively lenient curve.</p>
<p>Yeah, the CR curve was especially tough. Although it’s usually -2=800 - and even sometimes -3=800 - this time it was -2 = 790 
Writing was lenient [improved 20 points from may with the same exact MC and essay scores] and I heard math was tough as well.</p>
<p>I took the Jan SAT as well (first time) and I din do too well.</p>
<p>CR:580
W:560 (Essay:8)
M: 720
Total: 1860</p>
<p>I’m pretty disappointed with my scores although I didn’t do many practice tests ( only about 5), I usually manage a decent 2000+ on them. </p>
<p>I’m wondering now if I should retake but I’m unsure if I’ll be able to improve my scores to at least a 2250. I highly doubt so because I’m doing my a levels this year and I think I should devote my time to preparing for them instead. In addition, I’ve got two concerts which I’ll be performing, two projects for which I’m part of the organising comittee and debate competitions. On top of all that, theres homework and tests etc. So, I’m really unsure if I can set aside sufficient time to prep for the SAT.</p>
<p>So I’m wondering if I should just give up on applying to the US now (I’m from Singapore) and instead apply to the UK for my undergrad studies and perhaps do my Masters in the US. In addition, applyin to the UK seems like a less daunting task with the UCAS and I’m afraid I won’t be able to do my best on the essays for US uni’s since the A levels end on 3rd Dec and the deadline for US uni’s is Jan 1st.</p>
<p>I feel that my A levels are more important because if I don’t get in to an overseas university I can always head to NUS which is pretty good as well but they solely look at your A level grades.</p>
<p>I hope I’ll do well in my A’s and I’m willing to sacrifice a lot for that. I’m positive that I am academically capable because I’ve always excelled and I am at least in the top 5% range in the country.</p>
<p>So, advice me if i shld take the SATs again. If so, when? I haven’t got much time as well since I have to clear my subject tests as well. All before my prelims in Sept I hope!
Or should I sit for the ACT. Apparently, the testing style suits Singaporeans better.</p>
<p>I’m really quite saddened by my unexpected SAT scores. I’m uncertain if its because I didn’t practice enough or thats my actual ability under test conditions. I’m gunning for Cornell or UC Berkely.</p>
<p>So, I’ll be grateful for any kind of advice! Thanks!</p>
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<p>Yep, I’m a junior who took it for his very first time and is FINISHED with the SAT. :)</p>
<p>I got:
800CR, 740M, 800W
I’m a bit surprised that math was the lowest since it’s always been my best subject. I wish I had scored a bit higher in math, but I probably won’t retake.</p>
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<p>From what I know, that’s missing 2 questions; the math curve was quite strict. Meanwhile, missing 2 in CritRead or in Writing could still be 800 in each.</p>
<p>Zhengman777, on post # 393 you indicated W 800 (essay - 9). What was your MC score?</p>
<p>^ He probably had an 80 MC (i.e. nothing wrong).</p>
<p>I could not believe that January SAT was surprisingly easy. Every single subject is at least 10 times easier than normal practice tests, of which I took more than 18 ( all published by College Board ). My score was higher than that of any other practice tests, which made me think that the practice tests published by CB offer a poor guide to predicting actual scores. Perhaps, the best way to increase your score is to practice a lot, stay alert on test day, and hope for best luck. I pulled it off with 2270</p>
<p>What is the key to getting an 800 CR? I can’t improve my reading for ***** (It’s anywhere from 570-600).</p>
<p>Is a 1410/1600 a solid m+v?</p>
<p>Cr- 650
M- 690
W- 800 (80 MC 10 essay) total - 2140</p>
<p>Hey, can anyone tell me how many i missed in the Cr and M sections because i thought i did much better in both sections. Was the curve hard? I am a junior and this was my first time taking the Sat with almost no preparation involved. I am going to take it again in May and actually study for it. Would any Ivy leagues look at a 2140? and do colleges look more at the Cr and M sections than the writing section? Thanks, help would be appreciated</p>
<p>Critical Reading: 800
Mathematics: 800
Writing: 800 (Multiple choice: 80; Essay score: 11)</p>
<p>Total: 2400</p>
<p>I’m so happy!! omg xD</p>
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<p>Of course. A 2140 definitely exceeds minimum academic qualifications. I am addressing something related to this SAT/admission relationship in this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/865226-addressing-few-concerns.html</a></p>
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<p>Since the SAT Writing section is fairly new to the test (began in March 2005), many universities still have not completely accepted it as an additional measure of evaluating a student. But most institutions consider it on par with the two other sections.</p>
<p>@l93ryuzaki: Congratulations! More outstanding success for the January SAT-takers on CC. The quality of this month’s scores is virtually unparalleled.</p>
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<p>■■■■■. I got a 1600 something, so there’s A LOT of hope for you ;)</p>
<p>Assuming that the number of 2400’s in 2009-2010 are roughly the same as those in 2008-2009 and that 2400’s are evenly distributed among the test dates, about 25% of perfect scorers for January posted in this thread.</p>
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<p>Yeah, but I think that this test has a lot more 2400’s because there are 2 other people in my grade who got 2400’s, and I doubt that they have posted here. And that’s just my school, so…</p>
<p>My son had a 2100
M800/CR670/W630
He’d be happy with acceptance at Miami U - Oxford, but his dream school is Vandy.
This was his first time taking the SAT. Is it realistic that his scores would improve much with some effort? He really just went in and took it without any preparation. I’m not too concerned about a drop in the Math. He kind of rules at Math. That score will be high.
But I feel like he’s going to need a 700 + CR.</p>
<p>@ debrockman:</p>
<p>If your son didn’t really prepare for the test, then there’s A LOT of hope. For writing, once he practices enough, he’ll have a feel for it & find little tricks/patterns in the questions. For reading, there’s not much that can be done, besides just practicing. If he struggles in vocabulary (the sentence completion), you should buy him a book/flash cards and have him study them. Vocabulary will also help a bit in the reading comprehension. </p>
<p>Effort will definitely pay off. His CR score should increase by about 50 points (at least), because I know that I started off around that range. After some practice, I was consistently getting 720-740’s, and it later increased to 740-760’s.</p>